Published by Idolrare Ltd, PO Box 1109, London N4 2UU. © November 1993. Printed by Tridant Press, Edenbridge, Kent As Socialist Outlook went to press, news came in that the three remaining lorries of the International Workers Aid convoy were just one hour from • Tuzla, the original objective of the convoy.
Deep inside Bosnian-held
territory, nothing now stands in the way of their 40 tonnes of aid reaching the beleaguered town.
Socialist Outlook supporter Mick Woods and other Fourth Internationalists are with the convoy.
Other lorries of International Workers Aid are making ready to immediately follow-up this success.
This represents a major victory for the international campaign, formally established on 31 October in Manchester by delegates from many European countries.
The meeting decided to launch an international campaign for the opening of Tuzla airport.
Tuzla is the working class centre of multi-ethnic Bosnia. One million people in the town and its surrounding area are still under seige from Serb nationalist militias.
As the winter approaches their situation is becoming desperate: running out. a central demand. food, medical supplies and the other necessities of life are The simplest and most direct solution to get the aid in is to open Tuzia airport. The failure of the UN to take this action amounts to an attempt to squeeze the Bosnian leadership to accept a deal which would carve Bosnia into three ethically-based enclaves.
International Workers Aid is launching an international day of action on 11 December in which the opening of Tuzla airport will be An office is being maintained in Zagreb to further consolidate links with trade unionists in the region. And preparations are being made to launch a new convoy next year.
Other projects to aid education for Bosnian children and give material assistance to women's and other self-organised groups will be launched.
There is no short term end of the war in sight. It is certain to go on through the winter. Every effort must now be turned towards building solidarity with multi-ethnic Bosnia and all the working people of the Balkans.
* Manchester conference reports, see page 2.